Vacancies for Membership of the Specialty Advisory Committees (SACs) 2017

The JCST is looking for practising NHS Consultants who are committed to surgical training and would like to make a real contribution to the following surgical specialties:

• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• General Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery,
• Otolaryngology
• Paediatric Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• Urology and Vascular Surgery

The work undertaken by SAC members includes amongst other areas:

• Setting quality indicators for the training of surgeons, on behalf of the certifying authority, the General Medical Council (GMC);
• Recommending trainees for the award of the CCT/ CESR (CP) (Combined Programme)/ CCST (Irish trainees) and supporting other ad-hoc trainee applications such as OOPT/OOPRs, etc.;
• Developing and maintaining the surgical curricula and relevant assessment tools;
• Providing advice to Postgraduate Deans and Schools of Surgery including:
• acting as SAC Liaison Member for a designated region in the UK and/or Ireland;
• attending their respective Specialty Training Committee (STC) meetings and ARCP meetings on a regular basis (see outcome of SAC review and its recommendations here);
• providing advice and guidance to trainees and trainers;
• supporting the network of Training Programme Directors (TPDs) by liaising with them and STC Chairs on matters to do with surgical training;
• making recommendations regarding training posts and/or training programmes;
• bringing to the attention of the SAC any relevant matters concerning individual trainees or training posts;
• Evaluating CESR applications on behalf of the GMC for those who wish to be considered for
• Specialist Registration.

All those appointed should have the following skills and experience:

• A strong personal commitment to the NHS;
• Active or very recent experience as a surgical trainer;
• Experience of administration/management of training at regional committee level or equivalent;
• Excellent knowledge of the StR surgical training system (including the ARCP process and the ISCP);
• Have attended a Training the Trainers course;
• Have attended an Equality & Diversity training course (please note that you will be required to attend a JCST in-house E&D training session).

Full job description and person specifications

We particularly welcome applications from women, who are under-represented within our structures.

Please note

All new SAC members will be required to attend an SAC Induction Day at RCSEng – liaison duties cannot begin until this has taken place. Induction Days usually happen in March/June/October – future dates are available here.

SAC meetings are held in London (3-4 times per year) and travel expenses should be paid for by the Hospital Trust or Health Board where the member works. Membership of the SAC is for a period of five years. If you are interested and would like to find out more please visit the JCST website here or phone 020 7869 6252.

Closing date: 31 January 2017